IT Training Department Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Employees need to know how to use technology. No jobs don’t rely on technology in one way or another. That means employees need to be well trained in company technology. That means investing in technology as well as investing in employees to use the technology properly.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 10, 2020

Clive Shepherd reflects on how central storytelling has become so central to his approach to learning design. Personally, I think writing/storytelling is one of the most valuable skills contributing to the success of learning design projects. Why social learning will be even more vital in the future of Work.

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Learnnovators

MARCH 15, 2014

It is exciting to be part of the learning revolution happening around us, with new learning paradigms and technologies emerging on a daily basis. Thanks to the inherent quality of learning designers, we find it easy to adapt to most of these changes. Informal/Social Learning Design Competencies.

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Jane Hart

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

This is the article I wrote for the January edition of Inside Learning Technologies magazine. It is an extract from my recent book, Modern Workplace Learning: A resource guide for L&D. In the workplace, social learning comes through social collaboration.

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TOPYX LMS

MAY 9, 2016

For example, informal learning happens effortlessly when people: Read a statistic or story on Facebook or another social media network. Peruse someone’s profile on a social media site. Become knitted into a company’s culture by attending work-related social events. Observe the opinions of others in a forum.

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Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

This means leveraging new technologies to deliver non-traditional instruction.”- THE JOURNEY: We, like many out there, are of the view that, though most learning designers possess good levels of skills around the traditional training (formal learning) area, their skill levels fall short around the informal or social learning areas.

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Jane Hart

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This is the third part of my four-part series curating key social learning resources for TrainingZone’s social learning month. The first piece this week comes from Charles Jennings, who looks at why the real power of e-learning is social. “This social might is now moving toward your company.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 17, 2016

​. What Makes Social Learning so Interesting? A Comprehensive Examination of Social Media in Our Learning Programs. Not too long ago, connections were forged outside of technological communications and maintained via sheer will. Why does this matter to those of us in the Training, Learning, and Development field?

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Infopro Learning

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Current technological advancements as well recent events have only made overcoming these issues more challenging. Include Social Learning Elements. One essential component of online learning that is often forgotten in the custom eLearning development process is to integrate social elements. Final Note.

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Docebo

APRIL 20, 2016

Here’s what top learning management system analysts are saying about Docebo’s approach to social learning. A major highlight after the event has been taking the opportunity to receive our guests’ take on the experience. This technology is what enables rapid, just-in-time knowledge transfer.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 6, 2013

One of those social media users is bound to be in your industry so it’s time to get smarter about how we use social media to connect to followers, members, prospects, thought leaders, and board members. Recently, Maddie Grant at Social Fish presented on the topic of engagement in online communities. 2) Social Learning.

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Dashe & Thomson

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

I sat down with Shane Raymond, Director of Training and Development at RBC Wealth Management , the US Wealth Management division of Toronto-based Royal Bank of Canada , to discuss social learning. We have launched a few tools that I would classify as “social learning” and the response and acceptance of these tools has been mixed.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 30, 2011

These are my live blogged notes from today’s eLearning Guild Webinars with members of the Internet Time Alliance (ITA): Harold Jarche, Charles Jennings, Clark Quinn, Jane Hart, Jay Cross Exploring Social Learning and Smarter Working The questions for the session were sourced from the crowd. Tell your managers what you have learned!

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From the Coleface

MARCH 13, 2012

Last week I attended #SLCONF , a conference on social learning. Social learning is a zeitgeisty term which is very much in the early stages of the Gartner hype cycle for most organisations. I participated to find out more about what social learning is and what L&D practitioners should be doing about it/ with it.

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Living in Learning

JUNE 4, 2010

Social Learning is so simple a caveman can do it.but not if he has to facilitate a virtual classroom event. We are way beyond campfires and cavemen with social learning when we inject a plethora of technology into the mix. Never has this been more true than with getting the most out of Social Learning.

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Talented Learning

APRIL 17, 2018

Social learning. It is essential for any association learning management system (LMS). Yet no one can define “social learning” in a nutshell, because there is no universally accepted meaning. Public social media vs. private association social learning?

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Learnnovators

MARCH 15, 2014

It is exciting to be part of the learning revolution happening around us, with new learning paradigms and technologies emerging on a daily basis. Thanks to the inherent quality of learning designers, we find it easy to adapt to most of these changes. Informal/Social Learning Design Competencies.

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Talented Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

It’s no secret – recently social media has had a rough ride. So why should we celebrate technologies that enable social learning experiences? After a decade of affordable high-speed internet access, smartphones, mobile apps and social networks, it’s easy to take our digital connections for granted.

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Learnnovators

MAY 29, 2014

This means leveraging new technologies to deliver non-traditional instruction.”- Karl Kapp THE JOURNEY: We, like many out there, are of the view that, though most learning designers possess good levels of skills around the traditional training (formal learning) area, their skill levels fall short around the informal or social learning areas.

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Clark Quinn

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Marcia Conner & Tony Bingham’s book The New Social Learning is, quite simply, a must-read if you are in either responsible for learning in, or running, a business. If you’ve followed this blog at all, you know that social learning is the key to competitiveness and survival. Tags: social.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 30, 2016

The 3 C’s of social learning for associations will help you decide what approach works best for your association members when incorporating social learning into the design of education programs. What is Social Learning? How is Social Learning relevant to Associations? .

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Tony Karrer

MARCH 31, 2009

As a follow on to the discussion of social learning and formal learning in Long Live … great post by BJ Schone - Have LMSs Jumped The Shark? I constantly hear people (across many organizations) complain about their learning management system (LMS). There's social learning wrapped around the formal learning resources.

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Jane Hart

AUGUST 16, 2012

On Wednesday 22 August at 5 pm BST – that’s 9 AM (PDT) / 12 PM (EDT) – I will be presenting a webinar, hosted by Citrix Online, on Social & Collaborative Learning in the Workplace. Attend the webinar to find out : How to support social learning in the workplace.

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Tony Karrer

APRIL 15, 2009

eLearning Technology Tony Karrers eLearning Blog on e-Learning Trends eLearning 2.0 eLearning Technology Tony Karrers eLearning Blog on e-Learning Trends eLearning 2.0 Ive recently been more interested in measures around social learning. most popular learning needs by job, level, business unit, etc.

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MobileTrain

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

Recently, people asked me to give a keynote speech on social learning and a debate afterwards. When can we use social learning? Is our company’s culture ready for social learning? This lets you stimulate the total learning process. I will try to elaborate on those questions in this blog.

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Leo Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Advances in learning technologies have created a natural way to integrate social learning strategies into digital learning programs. We’ve known for a long time the theories of how we inherently learn socially. 5 Opportunities to Integrate Social Learning Strategies Into Digital Learning.

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Living in Learning

APRIL 1, 2010

They did…and in the absence of technology. The whole thing went down on a Thursday morning when an informal learning moment went social. Igg Nyt, the same caveman that discovered the virtues of fire, gets credit for sparking [sorry] the first social learning event. Guess what?

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Adobe Captivate

JULY 10, 2018

The title is Beyond The Buzz Phrase: Social Learning & LMS Gamification In Real Life. They are the two of the most popular buzz phrases in the Learning and Development industry—social learning and gamification. Use learning technology to drive engagement using badges, leaderboards, and rewards.

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Adobe Captivate

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Social learning has been the most discussed topic during my webinars over the past six months! Learning professionals face many challenges when implementing social learning, and yet the potential payoff is huge in terms of learner engagement. Register with eLearning Industry for free. The description is below.

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Jane Hart

JULY 23, 2016

Next public social online workshop runs: 1 – 26 August 2016. Although there is a focus on moving classroom training online, there is still a very good reason to offer in-person face to face events for knowledge building and sharing, collaborative problem solving and relationship building. Week 3: Networking Events.

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Jane Hart

JULY 23, 2016

Next public social online workshop runs: 1 – 26 August 2016. Although there is a focus on moving classroom training online, there is still a very good reason to offer in-person face to face events for knowledge building and sharing, collaborative problem solving and relationship building. Week 3: Networking Events.

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ATD Learning Technologies

JANUARY 14, 2016

The ATD and i4cp study Instructional Design Now: A New Age of Learning and Beyond reported in early 2015 that social learning was in use by fewer than three in 10 organizations. Here’s a look at the full results: Make access to social learning easy and fast; 68%.

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 30, 2010

Learning is fast turning Social, Informal, & Mobile. That’s the message I’ve been hearing loud & clear from Learning Technologies 2010. The level of participation in these areas was clearly visible at the event which is a good sign. The fact is Social Learning is coming at us like a revolution.

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Clark Quinn

APRIL 27, 2011

With my ITA colleagues, I’ve been looking at how to help organizations broaden the scope of the learning function to include informal and social learning, and leverage them to make organizations more successful. However, I don’t see a lot of awareness or interest in technology. What do you think?

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Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

JULY 26, 2021

This was to be my first ‘official’ social media blackout where I not only log out of work apps on my phone and tablet (and delete to make it harder to check) but also a concerted effort to stay away from the temptation of just being in the background and ‘lurking’ So, two weeks later, I’m back.

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Webanywhere

OCTOBER 8, 2023

We’re delighted to announce our participation in DevLearn 2023 , a highly anticipated event that converges the worlds of learning, technology, and innovation. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Las Vegas, this premier event promises an insightful exploration of the latest advancements in the eLearning landscape.

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Learnnovators

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

ABOUT JANE HART: Jane Hart is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT) – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies and tools. The community considers you an exceptional thought leader in the field of workplace learning.

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